MacLeod is a singer-songwriter in the true American tradition, a traveling artist who writes and sings original songs based on his own life and experiences. He learned from the old masters, lived the music, survived the trials, and carries forward a magnificent tradition. MacLeod is known for his superb songwriting, guitar wizardry, warm soulful vocals, wit and unforgettable live performances. At the heart of this is his knack for storytelling, bringing characters—from the faceless to the legendary—to strikingly real life. In every note he performs and records, MacLeod subscribes to the rule-of-thumb learned from country bluesman Ernest Banks: “Never play a note you don’t believe” and “Never write or sing about what you don’t know about.”

Like the masters who taught him, MacLeod’s music expresses life and times via an intangible, elusive quality that boils down to a sense of what matters. There is a philosophic and healing side to MacLeod’s music and stories that others overcome the trials of their own lives.